Reconstruction of the Amur Tunnel of the Far Eastern Railway

Reconstruction of ventilation shaft № 3, buildings and structures of paramilitary security (VOKhR) on Mostovoy Island

In February 2020, MMS International LLC started the reconstruction of a tunnel under the Amur River near the city of Khabarovsk on the Far Eastern Railway.

The reconstructed single-track railway tunnel under the Amur River of the Far Eastern Railway with a length of 7.104 km is located on a three-track section between Khabarovsk-1 station and Post-Pokrovsky station, was built in 1937 - 1941 as a duplicate strategic crossing over the Amur River and is the only underwater structure on the railways of Russia and a unique object. The tunnel under the Amur River fully ensures the stable operation of the Khabarovsk railway junction on the section of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Work planned for execution:

• reconstruction of ventilation shaft № 3 on Mostovoy Island;
• reconstruction of buildings and structures of VOKhR on Mostovoy Island;
• repair of tunnel lining;
• construction of new portals of the tunnel;
• reconstruction of the upper structure of the track with a track device using LVT (Low Vibration Track) technology;
• reconstruction of the tunnel life support systems (power supply, heating, ventilation, including ventilation shafts, drainage systems);
• installation of automatic gates on the tunnel;
• reconstruction of the existing boiler house no. 1 and demolition of the boiler house № 2;
• reconstruction of the contact network from station Post-Pokrovsky to station Khabarovsk 1, alarm devices, centralization and blocking (SCB), communications;
• construction of facilities for service personnel and VOKhR.